2004 What Is a Case Study and What Is It Good for? JOHN GERRING Boston University T his paper aims to clarify the meaning‚ and explain the utility‚ of the case study method‚ a method often practiced but little understood. A “case study‚” I argue‚ is best defined as an intensive study of a single unit with an aim to generalize across a larger set of units. Case studies rely on the same sort of covariational evidence utilized in non-case study research. Thus‚ the case study method is correctly
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BANKING Alternative Banking Channels By Adi Kohali and Adi Sheleg Weighing up the options Recent economic turmoil and increasing market complexity has placed unprecedented pressure on financial institutions. The demand for a digital lifestyle and the technological revolution it brings to homes and the workplace‚ coupled with a significant demographic shift and a new regulatory framework‚ are subjecting the finance sector to a host of new challenges in a time of severe market uncertainty.
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Cooper Industries Case Study Introduction: Cooper Industries Inc.‚ is considering an acquisition of Nicholson File Company‚ a candidate for the company’s diversification program. Cooper CEO Robert Cizik approached Nicholson three years prior and was rejected‚ but the circumstances have changed and there is a real opportunity for Cooper to acquire Nicholson. Our team of analysts will evaluate the company’s financials to determine whether or not this is a smart acquisition for Cooper. Based off
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McDonald’s – Business Strategy in India Case Study Abstract This case study discusses how McDonald’s India managed to buck the trend in a struggling economy‚ its early years and business strategy to get more out of its stores in India. The case also briefly discusses how McDonald’s adapted to local culture in India‚ its localization and entry strategy‚ its strong supply chain and pricing strategy. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. McDonald’s entry into India 3. Exhibit I: McDonald’s
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Executive Summary Now in Bangladesh the demand for residential real estate unit is rapidly increasing. The current urbanization rate is 5-6% and 50% people will be living in the cities by 2025‚ according to experts. In the Dhaka City from 1991 to 2004 the urban population density has increased by about 79%. It was 4795 persons/sq.km in 1991 and 8573 persons/sq.km in 2004. Population is increasing rapidly in Bangladesh. The population in Dhaka‚ the mega city‚ is increasing very fast. This rapidly
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Case 17 Teaching Note Ebay: Facing the Challenge of Global Growth Overview This version of the eBay case has been substantially revised and extensively updated from the version that appeared in the 14th edition. While some of the fundamental material remains the same‚ the case includes new data and strategic issues that eBay’s managers must address as the company moves beyond the traditional auction niche that it now dominates largely unchallenged and as the company drives to continue
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Case 4: Authenticity: Is it real or is it marketing? D. Cause Marketing Looking it up… Give a defenition of cause marketing and link it to the example in the text. Cause marketing or cause-related marketing refers to a type of marketing involving the cooperative efforts of a "for profit" business and a non-profit organization for mutual benefit. The altercation that Pete had with Marty‚ was about cause marketing. Pete his proposal was about supporting motorcycle safety (wearing helmets)
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Responsibilities and Practices‚ Allied Publishers‚ New Delhi 2004. 3. Betman‚ Thomas S and Snell‚ Scott A.: Management: Competing in the New Era‚ Tata McGraw Hill‚ New Delhi 2003. 4. Dipak Kumar Bhattacharyya‚ Principles of Management: Text and Cases‚ Pearson‚ 2012 5. Stoner et al. Management‚ Prentice Hall of
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Case Study 6 One of the main causes of the housing bubble “bursting” in the mid-2000’s was largely due to the sub-prime mortgages. A sub-prime mortgage is generally classified as a mortgage loan to a borrower with a low credit score‚ with a small down payment‚ or high debt to income ratio. The market for sub-prime mortgages was 37.6 percent of total mortgages by the end of 2005. In 1994 sub-prime mortgages accounted for only 6 percent of total mortgages. To a great extent the “bubble burst” is
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CASE STUDY: NETFLIX ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BUSINESS MODEL 1st : no penalty fee for late return. At first‚ they allowed the client to rent a certain number of movies per month. They changed later to an unlimited number and 3 movies at the same time. 2nd: implementation of the recommendation system (the subscribers could rate each movie and leave comments). Negotiation with big studios in order to reduce the unitary price per movie in exchange for a fee based on the number of rentals. 3rd: Improvements
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